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Foresters Financial appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
A former Australian Unity executive has taken on the reins at Foresters Financial as chief executive. In December, Emma Sakellaris was appointed chief executive of Foresters Financial, a provider of investment, funeral and insurance products with $390 ...

Midwinter hires advice sales lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... Stacey Cowan finished up as the state manager for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory at Challenger in December to join Bravura's subsidiary. At Challenger, she also held account management and business development manager roles. Cowan ...

Mine Super refreshes investment options

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... menu, which includes offering two new options to members. The options, Balanced and Indexed Defensive, launched on 20 December 2021. The Balanced option is designed for members who want to invest for four or more years and have a high risk tolerance. ...

Future Super hires operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... has appointed a chief operating officer from Club Plus Super. David Barton was hired in the newly created position in December, wrapping up a similar role at Club Plus where he spent more than four years. Barton's financial services experience includes ...

Media Super apologises for major calculator error

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... not reflected by the tool include administration fee and insurance premium increases in May 2021, premium increases in December 2020 and fee changes in September 2019. The fund's investment returns have also varied widely since 2015. Last financial year ...

AMP divests infrastructure debt platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JAN 2022
... markets business. The demerger is on track to be completed late in the first half of 2022. AMP announced the move on December 24, and said the cash proceeds from this sale will strengthen its capital position. "This transaction provides strong outcomes ...

Demand for retiree client book increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  SATURDAY, 1 JAN 2022
... client books with a Baby Boomer demographic is increasing among those looking to acquire a financial advice practice. The December Radar Results reveal that near-retirees or retirees are highly sought after by financial advisers. Valuations for investment ...

Shoddy exam feedback fuels adviser stress

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... publication has contacted the authority in the past on other adviser issues only to be ignored. Even months out from its December 31 closure date, FASEA began warding off queries and directed us to ASIC, which takes over its remit from next year. To ...

Charter Hall acquires 50% of Paradice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... three directors from Charter Hall will be added to the Paradice board. The transaction is expected to be completed by December 31. Charter Hall will have the option to acquire the other 50% of Paradice in financial year 2025, subject to conditions which ...

FASEA defers Standard 3 amendment to ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 DEC 2021
... client's best interests. "Given FASEA's imminent wind up and transfer of functions to Treasury and ASIC as at 31 December 2021, FASEA considers it appropriate that any final determination on amendments to Standard 3 be addressed by the Minister ...